Where does “Aranwen” come from?

Aranwen (Welsh) comes from Welsh gwên, from Proto-Celtic windos, from Proto-Indo-European windo-, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

Ancestry of “Aranwen”, step by step

Aranwen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh gwên

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshgwênsmile
2Proto-Celticwindoswhite
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwindo-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see

via Welsh aran

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1WelsharanSoft mutation of garan
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European windo- →Every word from Proto-Celtic windos →